Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-29
sinrmaaule Dead.

since the adjouroment o! Inc iegis a.
ture last sunmer. Some linie after tie close
&c ,be session he went to Europe. The par
~ visited England and lfeland briefly, nd
finally located at lam IL w"iesirg place IN
Be,pium. where they remained three weeks.
For eeyeral weeks past liz friends have
noticed tina, he Nus breaking down. On
Friday last be let nrdiy, but attended to
bis official dunes 40 usual. On Saturday
nirht he was t:cub. 4 Nth n bad cough, and
an Sunday his brother. Darwin w. Marina
dnke. insisted on sammonipg medical aid.
DIR. DAWSON, Who was called in. informed
tho Governor that he was liable TO violent
attack of pneumonia +; that evening he made
= trip to the office but quickly returned and
complained of pains III Dis lungs. % MON
day he stayed at home and by Tuesday
morning his coalition ehad become 30 much
worse tba. he aekeG that Dr.. Young, super
inteudent Of tho Nevada Lunatlc Asylum,
be sent for. His brother, of st. Louis, wss
also telegrsphed for. He remained in bed
ell 6ey. tut wss able TO discuss official husi-
nss.. and 10 join in general conversation
with Il numher of friends who had called to
inonife as o HIS condition. Up to O'clock
Yesterday morning no special uneasiness YVES
felt. but at that hour change Tor the worse
be came visible, aud he commenced sinking.
By 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon q great
change bad occurred, and his physicisns,
after holding a consultation, unanimously
snncunc;d nat he was beyond the resca VI
meaica! skill. AT 30 last night, surrounded
by members OF his household and number
| G! intimate personal and clic'al ASS c'htes,
be trea!h bed bis last.
john S. Ma.u.afiufe WAS native OF Mis
s5Uri ard was appointed I" the West Ioint
ACADEMY from that State He was second
!.euteoert cf,he Seventh Infantry, when
se resigned in April. 1861, to join The Con-
! f.dera,e forces. : he career of Malmaduke
| in tho Confederate army was remarkable
ono in some respects. He was man OF un-
AiGching nerve His duel With General
Walker was one CT the thrilling episodes OF
his ca,ee,. The meeting took place IN
September. 1863 when those two gentlemen
were leaders in the army Ct the Con'eder'
acY. Genera! Walker was from Memphis,
older # m0gn ficent bearing, and Uni.
yes-nllV esteemed by The otfice:s and sold
| i.rs CT his command. He was about SIX
feet in height, and as ine specimen Of
physical manhood as could be found among
those who wore the gray. When Walker 9
corps reached Little Rock Marmadukes
| C0ultLNDu NGS ICULu CIV po A1oA AA~
duke and Walker we're officers Of Tie sane
rank some dispute arose as TO who should
be recognized as the commanding oiGcer
Marmaduke refusing 10 waive his right 10
| the position and Walker refusing TO recog-
n2e him IS his superior officer. Walker Il
nalIy found it necessary 10 order Marina.
duke under arrest until the question could
be settled by tho proper authority. This SO
| inceuscd MarmaduSe that be could not no.
strain himself, and he denounced the action
| of Walker in language forcble, branding
him in manner that left the latter no al-
tentative but to fight or resign. 1t MES
on The evening of Septe mber D that Marina.
duke was visited by an { Ulcer and inform.
cd that he need Tot longer consider him
self under arrest, al the same time hand
ing him an envelope which contained chal-
lougo 10 meet Walker the next morning al
such hour and place as friends of the Two
generals might agree upon. Marmaduke
soon found ore Of his trusted officers. and
inatruc,ed him to proceed at ouce with the
detail 1t was arranged that the meeting
should take place at daylight the next morn.
ing ri point rir miles distance from Little
Rcck The cartel specified that the duelists
should use their side arms aL thirty PAGES,
advance ard fire until one or both men fell.
When Walker appeared at the fighting place
next m0ro;ng he YVES in the most cheerful
spirits, laughing and chatting with the two
men, who accompanied him, and remarkiDg
in jocu!ar way that shooting at Marina
duke was like shooting at ramrod, he be
ing at that time slender. Walker vas much
beaver, and his rotund form would, as be
expressed, make as lins target as barrel
for Marmaduke's pistol The latter made
his appearance last, and there was nothing
ia his counteaauce to indicate that lie felt
as little concern about the meeting as the
cheerful Walker, whom he was about to
clay. He Ind little to say 10 his second,
but gazed at the ground in thoughtful way,
constantly biting ct his thumb nail, habit
which characterized him just before enter
ing en- engagement. throughout the war.
ODly few moments were consumed in
measuring ofi'ihe groaud aid placing the
men At the word tho crack OF both pistols
sounded as one The men advanced and'l
fred again, and the third shot from each re-
volver was heard VI ben Walker threw his
hard to biz breast and fell, two Of the three
shots fred by Mermaduke having taken eli.
feet, while he latter walked away without
a scratch. Walker expired in 9 few seconds
after be fell aad never uttered a word. The
body was not taken in until a coffin had
oSeu piocu!su a':a CO iauSeUioute o"uo io'
the funeral, which occurred on the evening
of the same day. The body reached Little
Rock about five o'clock, and it's arrival
there was the fret tidngs bis men had Of
the sad fate oftheir commander. No blame |
was attached to Marmaduke, however, and |
nothing more than expressions OF regret |
followed the unfortunate occurrence. Mar
rnaduke succeeded to the command and |
shortly afterwards conducted the retreat of
the Confederate forces from Little Rock,
when they were pursued by the feder.
ala. and the fighting was almost continuous
aud very serious in the number of lives lost.
AT every opportunity Marmaduke threw
himself!n the way OF danger, and his brave
~ almost amounted to foolhardiness. He
had been more prudent 10 former engage
menis, and the reckleasness displayed in
1 OIL rihnlcd To